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The "A's hire A's" observation is interesting, but would result in the opposite effect -- it would lead to Bs managing Cs, whereas I'm talking about a situation
by parpfish 4y ago
The "A's hire A's" observation is interesting, but would result in the opposite effect -- it would lead to Bs managing Cs, whereas I'm talking about a situation where a B is managing a bunch of As.
Having done some more digging after posting this, I think I've found a related concept that I can use to do some more keyword digging. It sounds like "layering" is a strategy that can be used to specfically fight against this problem (https://forge.medium.com/what-to-do-when-you-get-layered-at-work-6751f9a268e2 https://forge.medium.com/what-to-do-when-you-get-layered-at-...), however this specific problem still doesn't have a name...
- dredmorbius 4y agoA truly incompetent B might accidentally hire some As. Accurate quality assessment is difficult, after all... Mostly I was suggesting that as a related talent/recruitment dynamic, though arising from different causes. That Medium piece gives a few interesting points. Good luck hunting!
- klyrs 4y agoIf a B is managing a bunch of A's, that's good, right? Otherwise you're wasting your A talent on meetings. Your entrenched B probably holds a ton of institutional knowledge that the A's below will able to effectively put to use.
- etempleton 4y agoIf a B hires a bunch of As maybe they are in fact an A at hiring, which is an incredibly valuable talent to have.